Deadstick
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Deadstick is a verb meaning (aviation) To land an aircraft without power.
Meaning
(aviation) To land an aircraft without power.
More Meanings
- (aviation) Describing the landing of an aircraft with no power from the engines.
- (fishing) To present the lure either by casting or a vertical drop and allow the bait to remain motionless for an extended period before retrieval.
Word Forms
- deadsticks
- deadsticking
- deadsticked
- dead stick
- dead-stick
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include landing, autoland, taxi, soft-land, prop, hover.
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